The Ministry of National Economy and Finance and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue are completing today the first and largest disbursement of the one-time emergency financial assistance to families with children, amounting to 150 euros for each dependent child.
The assistance is being provided to 947,609 beneficiaries for 1,525,188 dependent children, with the total amount amounting to 219,737,550 euros.
It should be noted that a special supplementary payment is provided for families who had a child in 2025 or 2026. Specifically, according to the relevant decision, for children born from January 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026, the financial assistance will be paid by August 31, 2026. To determine eligibility, the income tax returns filed on time during the current year will be taken into account, as well as any relevant changes recorded in the Tax Registry.
Additionally, for children who do not have a Tax Identification Number (TIN) and were born in 2026, a request for the issuance of a TIN must be submitted by August 10, 2026, in order for the benefit to be paid.
During the process, an additional 33,351 AFMs were identified for which either no account number in IBAN format has been provided to the AADE or the declared IBAN is incorrect. In these cases, the AADE will send an email to the beneficiaries so they can provide or correct the relevant IBAN and receive the aid.
Please note that payments are made as follows:
- If a joint tax return is filed by married couples or parties to a civil partnership, the benefit is paid in full to the spouse or civil partner who is listed as the taxpayer on the finalized income tax return.
- If the parents file separate tax returns, the benefit for their joint dependent children is paid in equal shares to each parent. For dependent children who are not common to both parents, half of the benefit is paid to each parent, provided that both parents claim them as dependents; otherwise, the full amount is paid to the parent who claims them as dependents.
Eligible recipients of the benefit are parents of dependent children who are tax residents of Greece and have a total family income—whether taxable or exempt, actual or imputed—of up to 40,000 euros for married couples or parties to a civil partnership, increased by 5,000 euros for each additional dependent child beyond the first, and up to 39,000 euros for single-parent families with dependent children, also increased by 5,000 euros for each additional dependent child beyond the first.
For any questions regarding the payment, beneficiaries can call 1521 at the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) for clarification.